“It helps keep my mind busy and active. I think that we should always be challenging ourselves and learning new skills whenever possible”

These mental health benefits came up again and again.

What’s the pay off?

How much spare time do side hustles take up, and how much money 💰 comes in? Let’s look at the numbers...

This is how much money people earn from their side hustles each year.

And this is how much time they’re spending on a side hustle each week, on top of a full time job 👨‍💻

On average, millennials earn $8.64 per hour from their side hustles.

That’s above the federal minimum wage of $7.25*, but well below the national living wage of $15.85*.

What’s the long game?

For most millennials, a side hustle is a normal part of life. One they’re not giving up any time soon.

The majority of people we surveyed expected to keep theirs for years to come, and 15% would like it to become their full time job. We found that men are the most likely to save the money, 💵 invest it, and expand their side hustle in the future. But everyone’s dreaming big.

“It's my escape from my full time job. Performing is what I really want to do with my life”

“It's my passion and what I want to do for my career, but I need a full-time job while I get established in my side hustle”